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| IAS Accreditation Committee Meeting Scheduled for June 7 in Los Angeles | |
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| High School Building Code Program Meets Presidential Challenge An established training program supported by the International Code Council addresses a presidential challenge to meet the demands of a high-tech economy. The High School Technical Training Program teaches high school students the importance of building codes and provides graduates with an advantage in the job market. The challenge is to redesign America's high schools so they better equip graduates for the demands of a high-tech economy. Schools will be rewarded to develop new partnerships with colleges and employers, and create classes that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math—the skills today’s employers are looking for to fill jobs. "Mastering building science, technology, engineering and math is a must for a successful career in working with building codes to create safe structures," said ICC Board Vice President Stephen Jones. "Technology includes new building materials and products, cdp ACCESS—the online code development process of the future—plan review, permitting, and digital codes and standards." |
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ICC Staff Sought as Experts to Present at ADA Events ICC staff will be among the presenters at the Emergency Management and Preparedness Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Webinar Series and the National ADA Symposium 2013. ICC codes and standards, including ICC/ANSI A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, are referenced in federal accessibility regulations. |
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California Fire Prevention Institute Holds 23rd Anniversary Workshop  The California Fire Prevention Institute (CFPI) 23rd Anniversary Workshop was held March 11–15 at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriot Hotel in Buelton, California. There was a full week of educational classes and a vendor luncheon, exhibition and raffle. Attendees received education on a variety of code topics, including two ICC courses: 2013 California Building Code Update and 2013 California Fire Code Update instructed by Lorin Neyer.The CFPI is a statewide conference put together by the CFPI Committee on behalf of the California Fire Chiefs Association's Fire Prevention Officers Section, northern and southern divisions. Code Council Director of PMG Resource Lee Clifton, Fire Service Activities Director Bruce Johnson and IAS Fire Prevention Department Accreditation Program Manager Preet Bassi attended the event. |
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Registration Remains Open for Group B Committee Action Hearings in Dallas As a building safety professional, this is your opportunity to have a voice in ICC's code development process. Participants in the Dallas Committee Action Hearings will consider proposed code changes to the following Group B codes: |
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Sponsored Scholarships Available April 29 Children of code enforcement agency personnel whose jurisdictional authority is an active ICC Governmental Member have the opportunity to apply for five Sponsored Scholarships that are funded by ICC Chapters and managed by the Code Council. Recipients for these scholarships are selected by a committee of volunteers. Separate policies are in effect for each scholarship that details the selection and administrative guidelines, eligibility requirements, and the selection criteria. Only one application is needed to apply for all the scholarships. Deadline for submissions is June 28. |
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Atlantic City Convention Center "Marches On"
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Northern ADK Building Officials Holds Annual Education Conference The Northern ADK Building Officials held its annual educational conference in Lake Placid, N.Y. Pictured, from left: Code Council Board President Ron Piester, Code Council State and Local Government Relations Vice President Dorothy Harris, Chapter President James Morganson, Chapter Second Vice President Steve Imhoff, Chapter Secretary Angela Lucey, and Chapter First Vice President Ed Randig. |
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Building Inspectors Association of Nassau County Hold Annual Dinner The Building Inspectors Association of Nassau County (BIANCO) held its annual dinner March 14 in New Hyde Park, N.Y. Pictured are Code Council Board President Ron Piester (second from left), Vice President Stephen Jones (third from left) and Board member Rob Drexler fifth from left) with the entire BIANCO Board, including Chapter President James Gilhooly (front center). |
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| Massachusetts Federation of Building Officials Supports May as Building Safety Month The Massachusetts Federation of Building Officials released a message of support for Building Safety Month 2013: Building Safety Month Is Right around the Corner - Join Us! Building Safety Month is sponsored by the International Code Council (ICC), and is celebrated by jurisdictions worldwide during the month of May. This year's theme for Building Safety Month is "Code Officials Keep You Safe." Each week of Building Safety Month spotlights a specific area of building safety: • Week One – May 6-12, 2013: Fire Safety and Awareness • Week Two – May 13-19, 2013: Disaster Safety and Mitigation • Week Three – May 20-26, 2013: Backyard and Pool Safety • Week Four – May 27-31, 2013: Energy and Green Building The Massachusetts Federation of Building Officials is asking every single municipality in the state to join the Building Officials in the Commonwealth and their Departments of Building Safety to support code enforcement in creating safe sustainable Buildings & Structures in your community. Help us add your municipality to the list of those that support building code enforcement to create safer, sustainable buildings-Support Building Safety Month. Click here for more information. |
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Region III Holds 2013 Institute The Association of Minnesota Building Officials hosted the Upper Great Plains Region III Educational Institute in early February at the Oak Ridge Hotel & Conference Center in Chaska, Minn. This annual week-long event, attended by over 1,100 code officials, inspectors, administrators, permit technicians, design professionals and contractors, offered full-day interactive seminars in multiple enforcement disciplines. In addition to building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, septic and housing topics, a new administrative session dealt with the challenges of code administration in the digital age that was presented by Code Council Board President Ron Piester and Board member Pat Parsley.Also included in this year's program was a session for MN Licensed Residential contractors. The Region III Institute's two-day trade show provided an opportunity for representatives of the construction industry, manufacturers and suppliers to network with others in an informal atmosphere that promotes communication between all parties involved in building design, construction and inspection. The unusual spring-like weather made the "Tuesday Night Outing on the Lake" even more enjoyable for those that wanted to try their luck at ice fishing. Although no trophy size mounts were caught, there were great stories of the ones that got away. |
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Share Your Chapter News with Us Have a recent meeting you'd like to share with your fellow Chapters? Did you start a new program, elect new officers, have a successful training session or recognize a fellow Chapter member? Let's show our Chapter pride by sharing all the great things chapters do throughout the year in the name of public safety. Send your photos, captions and Chapter news items to chapters@iccsafe.org. We'll see that they are published in an upcoming edition of ICC eNews. |
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| For decades, the ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) has been the industry leader in performing technical evaluations for code compliance, providing regulators and construction professionals with clear evidence that products comply with codes and standards. Having completed hundreds of evaluations of building products, components, methods and materials, ICC-ES has a proven track record of excellence in product evaluations. This record extends to reports regarding sustainability under standards such as the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen), the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) and other green rating systems. |
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ICC-ES PMG, SRCC Offer Dual Certification Program for Solar Thermal Products The ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) PMG Listing Program and the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC) are collaborating to offer a dual certification program for all solar thermal product manufacturers, which will result in a PMG listing issued by ICC-ES PMG and a thermal performance rating issued by SRCC. |
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ICC-ES, CSSA Offer Product Certification Supplements ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) and the Certified Steel Stud Association (CSSA) have developed a steel stud code compliance certification program that provides code compliance certification through the use of evaluation report supplements and inspections to CSSA member companies. CSSA members will benefit from this new program by ICC-ES' certification verifying their compliance to the most current applicable codes. CSSA's three founding members are California Expanded Metal Products Company (CEMCO), Ware Industries, Inc. and Telling Industries, LLC, who hold ICC-ES ESR-3016 and ESR-2620. All CSSA members are required to certify through ICC-ES any similar stud and track products. |
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| In Other ICC-ES News |
| Learn More about the ICC-ES Building Product Listing Program |
| Visit ICC-ES at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show |
| Video: How to Read ICC-ES Evaluation Reports |
| Recently Published ICC-ES Evaluation Reports |
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| The International Accreditation Service (IAS) provides objective evidence that an organization operates at the highest level of ethical, legal and technical standards. IAS is a nonprofit, public-benefit corporation that has been providing accreditation services since 1975. IAS accredits a wide range of companies and organizations, including governmental entities, commercial businesses and professional associations. IAS accreditation programs are based on recognized national and international standards that ensure domestic and/or global acceptance of its accreditations. |
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IAS Accreditation Committee Meeting Scheduled for June 7 in Los Angeles The International Accreditation Service (IAS) Accreditation Committee meetings offer opportunities for stakeholders, building officials and other interested parties to provide input and have a direct voice in IAS accreditation programs. The next committee meeting will take place June 7 at the Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles. The Accreditation Committee is the IAS decision-making body that meets twice yearly in open, public hearings. Attendees receive 60-days' notice and full access, via the IAS website, to the committee's complete agenda under consideration. Participants are invited to submit written comments prior to the meeting or to make oral presentations during the meeting. Items on the agenda are heard in the order presented on the agenda. For more information, please contact IAS at (562) 699-0541, ext. 3309 or visit the IAS website. |
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BSD SpecLink-E Expands References to IAS Building Systems Design, Inc. (BSD) added specification language to several new sections of its SpecLink-E–December 2012 release for IAS-accredited inspection programs for concrete fabricators (AC157), testing laboratories (AC89), special inspection agencies (AC291), and its inspection program for manufacturers of metal building systems (AC472). Previous versions of SpecLink-E included language for the IAS Fabricator Inspection Programs for Structural Steel (AC172). Click to continue. |
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• Group B "Admin" — includes code change proposals submitted to Chapter 1 of all the International Codes except the International Green Construction Code and the administrative update of referenced standards in all the 2012 I-Codes. Proposed changes to Chapter 1 of the International Energy Conservation (IECC), Residential (IRC) and Swimming Pool and Spa Codes (ISPSC) and the International Code Council Performance Code (ICCPC) for Buildings and Facilities will be considered by the applicable Code Development Committee.
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